Swallowtail dart (Trachinotus coppingeri)

Scientific name: Trachinotus coppingeri G?nther, 1884

Swallowtail dart (Trachinotus coppingeri)

The Swallowtail dart (Trachinotus coppingeri) is a marine fish of the family Carangidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, eastern Australia.

Biology

Occurs inshore; surf zones off sandy beaches.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachinotus coppingeri
Family
Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: eastern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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